Band Aid 30 marks 30 years since the original 1984 version released to combat the famine in Ethiopia and was the catalyst for Live Aid which took place on 13th July 1985.

The official video for the single was introduced by Geldof on The X Factor and included some short, but harrowing footage of Ebola in full effect; a decision that Geldof said he had agreed with Simon Cowell in order to let viewers understand what the magnitude of the disease. Geldof made a passionate plea to viewers to buy the single, not to download it for free “This is hardcore, to allow X Factor nation to watch this. This is the most anti-human disease but we can stop it and we will stop it”.

The single is available NOW and has already raised over £1 million, according to reports issued earlier today. Join the fight to STOP Ebola by texting AID to 70060 to DONATE £5.